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F4Z3_G04T t1_j9yldng wrote
Reply to comment by linderlouwho in The future of Starship includes national security missions - SpaceX’s Gary Henry said Starship holds the potential to become a mobility platform for the U.S. military by Gari_305
It's always been about going to Mars. Going to Mars and putting military things in space are a lot like eachother, so might as well make some cash on the side
F4Z3_G04T t1_j9yl2zp wrote
Reply to comment by DrahKir67 in ESA permits four-armed robots to start clearing space debris by Gari_305
It's not that advanced tech. It's the launch that has cost money and now it's nothing but waste
F4Z3_G04T t1_j9ykgux wrote
Reply to comment by LOLsapien in Blue Origin makes solar cells out of simulated moon dirt with 'alchemist' project by spacedotc0m
Blue was founded with colonies in mind from day 1. I suspect they'll have two equally large divisions for launch services and colonies
F4Z3_G04T t1_j316279 wrote
Reply to comment by Solonotix in Dream Chaser: Hypersonic space plane that will ferry passengers to and from Orbital Reef by [deleted]
But dream chaser never goes hypersonic (or only very shortly)
The speed of sound changes in the upper atmosphere. By the time dream chaser is that fast, there is no sound to measure the speed of
F4Z3_G04T t1_j9ylkfh wrote
Reply to comment by Old_Substance_7389 in The future of Starship includes national security missions - SpaceX’s Gary Henry said Starship holds the potential to become a mobility platform for the U.S. military by Gari_305
Next month is an orbital flight test, so then we'll see